IPL 2018: Probable starting XI for MI

All-rounders

Pollard provides Mumbai Indians with a lot of firepower in the middle order.

5. Kieron Pollard

Big hitting all-rounder Kieron Pollard signed up for the Mumbai Indians in 2009 and since then he has been a very component of every title winning run of the franchise.

A genuine allrounder who can clear any boundary rope in the world, he is also one of the most athletic fielders in the world. His IPL record is formidable - 2343 runs in 123 matches at a strike rate of 147. The Wankhede would be hoping for some lusty blows from him at the end of the innings.

6. Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is the next big thing of Indian cricket today. A pace bowling all rounder who is capable of big hits down the order is absolute gold standard in cricket today and Pandya is exactly that type of a player.

He had a wonderful IPL 2017 scoring 250 runs as well as taking 6 wickets to complement the strong Mumbai Indians bowling lineup.

The flamboyant Baroda all-rounder was retained by the Mumbai Indians and he would be looking to repay the trust with some good performances.

7. Krunal Pandya

The older Pandya too was retained by the Mumbai Indians by playing their RTM (Right to Match) card for a whopping 8.8 crore. A canny left arm spinner and a powerful hitter down the order Krunal Pandya proved to be a revelation for the Mumbai Indians in the 2017 edition of the IPL as he played a very important role in Mumbai's title winning run.

He ended IPL 2017 with 10 wickets from 13 matches and also scored 243 runs at a strike-rate of 136. Mumbai would be hoping for more of the same from him this year as well.